26 febbraio 2013

Non è semplice spiegare ai bambini cosa viene fatto loro in ospedale, in soccorso dei genitori è arrivato il giovane designer giapponese Hikaru Imamura.I suoi giocattoli rappresentano quattro pezzi comuni di attrezzature mediche - CT scanner, macchina a raggi X, ecocardiografo, e elettrocardiografo, di forme semplici e in legno, e ognuno ha una luce o un suono, così i bambini possono immaginare come funzionano queste strane macchine.Attualmente sta collaborando con un ospedale universitario nei Paesi Bassi per sviluppare due altri giocattoli: una risonanza magnetica e una sala operatoria.--------------------------------A child may not understand what happens in a hospital. The young Japanese designer Hikaru Imamura created special toys which are meant to inform, educate and entertain little youngsters who have an operation or illness to deal with.His toys consist of four simple models of medical equipment such as CT scanner, X-ray machine, echocardiograph, and electrocardiograph, made of wood and each one of them is made so as to give a light or a sound, so that children can imagine how these strange machines work. He is currently collaborating with a university hospital in the Netherlands to develop two other toys, an MRI and an operating room.

24 febbraio 2013

In giro per casa avevamo decine di accendini scarichi(una di noi ha smesso di fumare in gravidanza)...li abbiamo smaltiti creando un robot.We had so many empty lighters around (one of us stopped smoking during the pregnancy) , that we decided to turn them in a robot. here it is.

Maurizio Anzeri, Italian artist based in London, gives new life to old photographs (many of them are pictures of children) by sewing directly into them. Fantastic colorful embroidered patterns at odds with the vintage look of the photographs, which have been collected by the artist for a long time. Past and future on the same portrait. Anzeri sews his work personally: once the drawing is done, he pierces the photo with a set of needle-like tools he invented and takes the paper away. The holes are paced at the same distance to convey an idea of geometry. The final result is obviously excellent. If you are in London, see his work at the Saatchi Gallery.

LIVLY is an exclusive children’s clothing brand located in the heart of Sweden's luxury shopping district, in Stockholm. With its uniquely playful style, LIVLY is designed with exceptional quality. the new Spring\Summer collection is available on line!

Ashley Percival is a Freelance Illustrator from the UK. Since graduating from Falmouth University in 2010 he has his work licensed by companies including Urban Outfitters, Forever 21 and Iphone.Ashley will soon have his unique artwork featured on a new Hollywood Christmas film called 'Lucky Dog' featuring Paul Rudd!!! Check out his awesome art prints (we love his owls) on etsy, on Tumblr, or his website.

Apparentemente è una semplice scatola contenente delle clip in legno che in combinazione con i disegni dei nostri bambini creano personaggi da ambientare in una sorta teatrino. In realtà è molto di più, perché non solo è un gioco creativo, ma è nato come strumento diagnostico e terapeutico per i bambini della città di Sderot vicino a Gaza, città natale del suo inventore, il designer israeliano Sharaf Ben Abu. Il paese è vittima di bombardamenti dal 2002 ed il designer ha studiato questo progetto in collaborazione con i bambini che soffrono di sintomi post-traumatici. E' realizzato in acero, faccio e finito con elastici in gomma siliconica. Un gioco creativo dall'anima umanitaria. Ci piace. --------------------------This mobile kit is apparently a simple box containing clips of different shapes and sizes which create dolls and characters when combined with our children's' drawings. But it is much more than this: it is a creative toy, which works as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the children of Sderot, near Gaza. This is the city where the Israeli Desiger Sharaf Ben Abu was born and it is has been bombed since 2002. The designer studied this project in collaboration with the children who suffer from post-traumatic symptoms because of the area's violence. It is made of maple wood, beech wood and silicon rubber bands.A creative toy with a humanitarian soul. We like it!

21 febbraio 2013

Mai più sentirete i vostri bambini fare i capricci per lavarsi i denti. Piccoli animaletti custodiscono gelosamente lo spazzolino e lo disinfettano dopo l'uso. Costano circa 30 € e li potete ordinare sul sito di VIOlight.----------------You will never hear your children complaining about brushing their teeth. The fun and colourful toothbrush sanitizer is very attractive and it's fun to play with and beautiful to behold, with so many great features. It costs about $ 35 and it is produced by VIOlight.

American Photographer Jason Lee describes on Flickr his activity in this way: "I shoot my kids". Nothing special, we all do that. But, please, have a look at his results. His photostream is amazing, his pictures are original and full of joy. His 2 doughters, Kristin and Kayla have a blog, a photo journal, which is worth a look.

Should you get a "Tube Toy" as a gift, be careful not to throw the box away! "The Tube Toys" are a series of vehicles assembled by their own packaging. This allows to reduce considerably the amount of material discard after purchase.

The bookshop we would like to talk to you about today is called LIBRERIA MASSONI and it is located in Lucca in Via Santa Croce nr. 9. and it is managed by Stefania and Francesco. Their sense of hospitality seems to be innate, given their origin (Romagna)!The sober wooden shopwindow gives character to this historical shop and offers a first glimpse of what you'll find inside: illustrated texts for children and adults, but also special French and British objects.We bought the following items: "Press a Fleurs" which can be used for pressing the flowers collected during a picnic, and the "Ombres du Soir" that are nothing more than cardboard silhouettes to create Chinese shadows. Both objects are produced by Moulin Roty, a famous French brand of toys, furniture and accessories for children.The environment is comfortable, inviting, and the placement of books and objects on the shelves makes it easy to move independently among literary genres, types of books etc.

Find out more about the owners, Francesco and Stefania:

As a child what did you want to be when you grew up? Francesco a football player and Stefania a singer.

Tell us something about your previous job: we used to work in the tourism industry, in Mirabilandia (an amusement park in Lido di Savio, near Ravenna) we had one of the nicest experiences ever, which also allowed us to get to know each other.

Something which caused you distress and something which gave you a great satisfaction:We feel happy any time someone agrees with our commercial choices, or feels a good atmosphere, or likes how we display the goods. Some customers became firm friends and play an important role in our life. On the other hand since some years we feel distressed by the global recession...

Your Kingdom for ... a brighter future for our daughter Ida and for young people.

What have you achieved so far and which are your next goals? We have always tried to do the things that we liked even though they were tiring and we hope that we will be able to do the same in the future.

Your favorite book for children? The three Musketeers of Dumas

Which kind of music do you often listen to? We love music and we listen to various genres. our favorite Italian band is Pacifico (by the way, have you already listened to : "in cosa credi", a song from the their last album?)

Do you collect something? Yes, Experiences

Describe your bookshop with two words: It seems you have already given an excellent description of it!